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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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[Herald Interview] Love for K-drama, food defines 'Secret Ingredient'
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Hanwha, HD Hyundai vie for Poland’s $2.7b submarine program
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First lady’s controversies to top agenda at meeting of party leaders
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[Photo News] Rallying against LGBTQ+
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Microsoft 'waiting to find out' why Bing went offline in China
Microsoft is still trying to figure out why its Bing search engine temporarily went offline in China, the company's president said following speculation that it could have been blocked by censors.The US firm's Chinese website, cn.bing.com, was accessible again late Thursday, one day after it suddenly went offline, temporarily taking away the most prominent foreign search engine in China. Bing is back online in China, but Microsoft says it is still trying to figure out why it suddenly became inac
World NewsJan. 25, 2019
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[Graphic News] London retains tech startup crown
London is Europe’s most attractive city for technology startups, despite a sharp slowdown last year, a study showed. With Brexit looming, the mayor’s promotional agency, London & Partners, said 1.8 billion pounds ($2.3 billion) had been invested in fledgling tech businesses in 2018. That represented a near 30 percent slump compared with 2017 and was the first slowdown in six years, L&P said in a statement. But London’s 2018 total was still double that of Berlin, which stood in second place, whi
World BusinessJan. 23, 2019
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World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam
The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments to hike taxes on the wealthy to fight soaring inequality.A new report from the charity, published ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, also found that billionaires around the world saw their combined fortunes grow by $2.5 billion each day in 2018. Oxfam found that asking the richest to pay just 0.5 percent extra tax on their wealth "could raise more money than it would
World NewsJan. 21, 2019
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UK PM May seeks Brexit fix in crisis talks
British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to put together a new Brexit strategy on Thursday after MPs rejected her EU divorce deal, and insisted she could not rule out a potentially damaging "no-deal" split.The world's fifth-largest economy is in political turmoil and grasping for solutions that could smooth its planned departure from the bloc after 46 years just 10 weeks from now. (AFP)Governments across Europe are triggering plans designed to avoid logjams at ports and airports when trade b
World NewsJan. 18, 2019
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Trump says US will develop space-based missile defense
Moving to protect the US from advanced missile threats from China and Russia, President Donald Trump on Thursday laid out plans for a new array of space-based sensors and other high-tech systems designed to more quickly detect and defeat attacks.Trump, in a speech at the Pentagon, declared that space is the new warfighting domain. And he vowed that the US will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and advers
World NewsJan. 18, 2019
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[Graphic News] US shutdown sends economy into uncharted waters
The US government shutdown became the longest in history when it entered its 25th day Tuesday. Trump was unmoved in the White House, his border wall unbuilt, and around 800,000 federal workers were still without pay and facing mounting hardships.
WorldJan. 16, 2019
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May warns MPs against 'catastrophic' failure to deliver Brexit
LONDON (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday warned MPs preparing to vote down her EU divorce deal that failing to deliver Brexit would be a "catastrophic and unforgivable breach of trust in our democracy".May, who is fighting to save her withdrawal agreement negotiated with the bloc over 18 months of talks, told lawmakers they must not let down Brexit-backers in a crunch parliamentary vote Tuesday. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after attending a church service on
World NewsJan. 13, 2019
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Pokemon affiliate under fire for Yasukuni Shrine photo
Many Korean social media users expressed their anger towards Creatures Inc., a Japanese developer affiliated with “Pokemon” video game franchise, after its employees allegedly revealed photos worshiping the Yasukuni Shrine.Photos uploaded on Twitter by the company on Monday show its employees worshiping at the Yasukuni Shrine. The photos are captioned, “We are worshiping at the Yasukuni Shrine to celebrate the year’s first day of work.” (Screenshot from Twitter)The Yasukuni Shrine commemorates J
World NewsJan. 8, 2019
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World Bank chief Jim Yong Kim announces resignation
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announced his resignation Monday with nearly three years left in his term, but didn't state the reason for his decision.The Korean-American said on Twitter that he will be stepping down Feb. 1 after serving in the position since 2012. (Yonhap)"It's been the greatest privilege I could have ever imagined to lead the dedicated staff of this great institution to bring us closer to a world that is finally free of poverty," he wrote.The World Bank said in a stat
World NewsJan. 8, 2019
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Pope decries rise of nationalism, flaws of globalization
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has expressed concern over the rise of nationalism in the world, blaming the surge partly on globalization's shortcomings. Without citing countries or political parties, Francis on Monday also lamented national policies favoring "quick partisan consensus'' over patient efforts for the common good. Pope Francis leaves at the end of the Mass for the Feast of Epiphany in Saint Peter`s Basilica at the Vatican on Sunday. (Reuters-Yonhap) In his annual speech
World NewsJan. 7, 2019
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China protests over US warship sighting as trade talks start
BEIJING -- Chinese and American officials began talks Monday aimed at ending a bruising tariffs battle between the world's two biggest economies, as Beijing complained over the sighting of a US warship in what it said were Chinese waters. It was unclear if the ruckus over the warship might disrupt the working level talks being held at the Chinese Commerce Ministry. The two sides have provided scant information about the discussions. Members of the US trade delegation to China leave a
World BusinessJan. 7, 2019
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[Graphic News] Fatal air crashes rose last year
A total of 556 people died in 15 plane crashes in 2018, significantly more than the previous year, but long-term trends show that safety has improved, an aviation watchdog reported. The year 2017 was the safest year in aviation history with only 44 people killed in 10 airliner accidents, said the Aviation Safety Network. Last year was still the third-safest year in aviation history in terms of the number of fatal accidents and the ninth-safest in terms of lives lost. Last year’s deadliest accid
World NewsJan. 7, 2019
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Malaysia's king abdicates: palace statement
Malaysia's king has abdicated, royal officials said Sunday, ending weeks of speculation about his future after he took a leave of absence and amid rumours he married a Russian former beauty queen.Sultan Muhammad V's decision marks the first time a king has abdicated in the Muslim-majority country since it gained independence from Britain in 1957.This file photo taken on July 17, 2018 shows the 15th king of Malaysia, Sultan Muhammad V, saluting a royal guard of honour during the opening ceremony
World NewsJan. 6, 2019
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Pope urges EU leaders to show solidarity with migrants off Malta
Pope Francis on Sunday urged EU leaders to show "concrete solidarity" with 49 migrants stranded on NGO ships off the coast of Malta who have been refused permission to land."Forty nine migrants rescued in the Mediterranean by two NGO ships have been onboard for several days now, waiting to be able to disembark," Francis told thousands of people gathered in Saint Peter's square in Rome.Pope Francis leads the Epiphany mass, on January 6, 2019 at the Vatican. (AFP-Yonhap)"I address a pressing appea
World NewsJan. 6, 2019
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Massive data leak targets German officials including Merkel
BERLIN (AFP) -- Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have fallen victim to a massive online leak of private data, the government said Friday."Personal data and documents belonging to hundreds of politicians and public figures were published on the internet," government spokeswoman Martina Fietz told reporters."The government is taking this incident very seriously."She said the political officials included members of the Bundestag lower house of parliament, the Euro
World NewsJan. 4, 2019
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Boeing stuck in Iran creates headaches for Norwegian airline
OSLO (AFP) -- Norwegian Air Shuttle said Friday one of its Boeing 737s has been stuck in Iran for three weeks after an unscheduled landing due to engine problems, as US restrictions reportedly create headaches for the airline and possibly passengers.The aircraft was en route from Dubai to Oslo with 192 passengers and crew members on board when it carried out a "safety landing" in Shiraz in southwestern Iran because of engine trouble on December 14, a Norwegian Air Shuttle spokesman, Andreas Hjor
World NewsJan. 4, 2019
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Suspected Ebola case in Sweden: officials
STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- A patient in Sweden has been admitted to hospital with a suspected case of Ebola, a highly infectious and potentially fatal disease, health care officials said Friday."Test results will probably be received sometime this evening. At this stage it is just a suspicion, other illnesses are entirely possible," a statement from regional health authorities in Uppsala, about 70 kilometres (45 miles) north of Stockholm, said."The patient is being treated at the infectious diseases cli
World NewsJan. 4, 2019
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[Graphic News] Samsung No. 1 in number of patents filed for self-driving cars
According to the data compiled by the European Patent Office, the number of applications related to self-driving cars filed in Europe was 3,998 in 2017, growing more than threefold from 922 in 2011. Samsung Electronics holds the largest number of patents between 2011 and 2017, 624, with US company Intel ranking second with 590. US chipmaker Qualcomm held 361, followed by Samsung Electronics’ smaller rival LG Electronics at 348 and Germany’s Bosch with 343. The figures show that information an
World BusinessJan. 3, 2019
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Chinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon's far side
A Chinese spacecraft on Thursday made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, state media said.The lunar explorer Chang'e 4 touched down at 10:26 a.m., China Central Television said in a brief announcement at the top of its noon news broadcast. (AP)The far side of the moon faces away from Earth and is relatively unexplored. It is also known as the dark side of the moon.The pioneering landing demonstrates China's growing ambitions as a space power. In 2013, Chang'e 3 was the first spa
World NewsJan. 3, 2019
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Trump warns US government shutdown could last a 'long time'
US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would end a partial government shutdown over his demand for billions of dollars to build a border wall with Mexico.One day before Democrats take over the House of Representatives, Trump showed no signs of backing away from his insistence that Congress cough up $5.6 billion for his "beautiful" southern wall. (AFP)Trump met behind closed doors at the White House with Nancy Pelosi, t
World NewsJan. 3, 2019